Emma Stone is "scared s***less" of starring on Broadway.
The 25-year-old actress is set to take over the role of Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret‘ from Michelle Williams next month, and admits she is very nervous about making her debut in the show.
And it’s not the only thing keeping Stone busy. The actress has been promoting her most recent film project, Birdman, which follows the story of a washed up superhero actor (played by Michael Keaton) trying to make it back onto Broadway.
At a press conference at the New York Film Festival, Stone said that playing the starring role of Birdman’s daughter helped her mentally prepare for her real-life debut. When asked if she worried about or had experienced any "hostility" in making the transition from the silver screen to the stage, she said, "Well you know, I did write the character of Sally Bowles, and I am directing the production." She joked. "No, of course, this movie brings up a lot of horrible fears of coming into the Broadway community and having Tabitha be your reviewer."
On a more serious note, Stone said, "Making this move, and what we had to content with as actors… needing to rely on each other the way that a company does, is incredibly helpful now going into theater. We all operated as a unit, and on a lot of films its not that way at all. It’s a very separate experience."
And as for her role in Cabaret, Stone admitted, "I’m nervous as hell. I’m terrified. "